Synclera traducalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana. Swedish Museum of Natural History - picture of the holotype africanmoths.com - pictures of Synclera traducalis Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 396th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Everglades National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Variegated Pearl sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 40%), Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 30%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Variegated Pearl that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (about 10%) and Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
